Compressive stress-relaxation of human atherosclerotic plaque

Journal of Biomedical Materials Research

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 236-241

  Salunke, N V ^a   Topoleski, L D T ^a   Humphrey, J D ^a   Mergner, W J ^b  

^a University of Marylandw Baltimore County   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Angioplasty; Atherosclerosis; Mechanical properties; Plaque; Stress relaxation

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSIVE STRESS; STRESS RELAXATION; TISSUE;

ANGIOPLASTY; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; HUMAN ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE;

BIOMECHANICS;

ANGIOPLASTY; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; BIOMECHANICS; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COMPRESSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MECHANICAL STRESS;

ANGIOPLASTY; ARTERIOSCLEROSIS; BIOMECHANICS; CALCINOSIS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; FIBROSIS; HUMANS; STENTS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0035091438     PISSN: 00219304     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/1097-4636(200105)55:2<236::AID-JBM1010>3.0.CO;2-F     Document Type: Article

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